[Tails-ux] Greeter: wording

'Start TAILS' is beautiful!

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SpencerOne







On 01/21/2015 22:57, KEN MCCALL wrote:
> How about simply "Start TAILS"?
>
> I think "session" has varying implications to different people (to me
> it implies a temporary situation, or a somewhat defined time frame).
> If we're addressing the basic Windows user, they do know the "Start"
> button. But seeing as how they are in the midst of a process, perhaps
> Start + is needed.
>
> Just another thought on the topic.
>
> On Jan 21, 2015, at 10:08 PM, spencerone@??? wrote:
>
>> Although I can't install TAILS due to technical limitations on my
>> end, I
>> have followed the greeter development for the past few months and
>> think
>> that 'Start' isn't as clear of a label as we might need. Start what?
>>
>> "the user session" though that isn't clearly communicated with a
>> single
>> word. Also, 'Play', in regard to the icon, isn't the same as 'Start'
>> or
>> 'Begin', though I am not sure that the computer icon is any more
>> successful at communicating that we are entering the session. It
>> also
>> doesn't clearly communicate that we are "leaving the greeter". Maybe
>> a
>> verbose "Begin Session", or something more accurate, just not too
>> esoteric, is appropriate. But that doesn't assure us that our
>> preferences/settings have been saved. Maybe we can add this
>> assurance
>> somehow?
>>
>> It appears there are three steps here. 1.Save 2.Close 3.Start
>> Session -
>> Can all of this be successfully communicated in a single action?
>> Maybe,
>> though it seems to be quite tricky. We might want a separation, and
>> combination, of the actions. We could have 'Settings' and 'Start
>> Session' as the only two options on a particular screen, allowing
>> clear
>> directional distinction between the two [see attachment]. Forgive
>> the
>> misalignment with the rest of the greeter development in regard to
>> typeface, spacing, sizing, context, and the like.
>>
>> I would jump in on the "Persistence" issue, but I have yet to get
>> that
>> far.
>>
>> Awesome,
>> SpencerOne
>>
>> On 01/21/2015 16:10, KEN MCCALL wrote:
>>
>>> HI Alan,
>>
>>>
>>
>>> Inline below . . .
>>
>>>
>>
>>> On Jan 21, 2015, at 03:38 PM, Alan <alan@???> wrote:
>>
>>>
>> Hi!
>
>>>
>
>>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:39:19 +0000 (GMT)
>
>>> KEN MCCALL <kemccall@???> wrote:
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>>>
>
>> Who is the target audience (persona)? An non-technical email user?
>
>> A
>
>>>
>
>> journalist with motivation? (Maybe this has been defined already,
>
>> but
>
>>>
>
>> I'm highly motivated and don't understand some things here).
>
>>>
>
>>> This is roughtly defined in our design document
>
>>> (https://tails.boum.org/contribute/design/#index5h3 [1] [1]):
>
>>
>
>> OK, good to know where this is. Thx!
>
>>
>
>>> "The PELD's target user is the average user in terms of computer
>
>>> literacy; he or she does not necessarily control fully the
>>> computer
>
>>> being used. Examples would be a public computer in a library,
>>> coffee
>
>>> shop, university or a residence. We assume that the target user
>>> does
>
>>> not want to do any of the configurations (at least with respect to
>
>>> security and anonymity) of the various applications and tools used
>
>>> themselves, either because of insufficient knowledge, lack of
>
>>> interest
>
>>> or other reasons. The PELD MUST provide strong anonymity with no
>
>>> need
>
>>> of advanced configuration whatsoever. It MUST be made as difficult
>
>>> as
>
>>> possible for the user to unknowingly compromise anonymity."
>
>>
>
>> Kind of what I figured. On a side note, the sentence " It MUST be
>> made
>
>> as difficult as
>
>> possible for the user to unknowingly compromise anonymity." seems
>> out
>
>> of context for the section 2.1.5 Target user.
>
>>
>
>> "Persistence" is a term that seems to be jargon (or perhaps
>
>> specific
>
>>>
>
>> to the Unix/Linux world?). It threw me for a loop and I'm a
>
>> technical
>
>>>
>
>> person. "Persistence" being an act versus describing an object (it
>
>> is
>
>>>
>
>> persistent). It's an encrypted area, or encrypted volume, secure
>
>> area
>
>>>
>
>> (or something more common), I'm uncertain thinking about it at
>
>> this
>
>>>
>
>> late hour, but another term is in need IMHO. Also, it's something
>
>>>
>
>> that only exists on a thumb drive or some sort of USB storage,
>
>>>
>
>> correct? This may affect the name or necessitate additional
>
>>>
>
>> descriptions of some sort. Perhaps some mouse-over help may be in
>
>>>
>
>> order? Just a thought.
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>>>
>
>>
>
>>> You're suggesting "Encrypted storage area"?
>
>>
>
>> Yeah, I think "Encrypted storage area" meets the target use needs.
>> Do
>
>> you want or is it necessary to advise them first that they need a
>
>> storage device installed?
>
>>
>
>> The phrase "You don't have encrypted persistence, want to
>
>> configure
>
>>>
>
>> one?" This would change based upon the above. Perhaps, "Currently,
>
>>>
>
>> there is no encrypted storage area. Do you want to make one? There
>
>>>
>
>> are pros and cons." (Pros and cons hyperlinked to info.?)
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>>>
>
>>
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>>>
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>> The icon titled "unlock" should be titled "Unlock". A small UI
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>>>
>
>> consistency issue.
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>>>
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>>
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>>>
>
>> "Start" is starting what? Are we really starting something or
>
>>>
>
>> accepting inputs? (Again, I may be way off base here).
>
>>>
>
>>
>
>>> It is starting the user session (and leaving the greeter). Do you
>
>>> have
>
>>> a wording suggestion?
>
>>
>
>> No. "Start" works fine. I just wasn't sure of what would be next.
>
>>
>
>> Anyway, please take these for what you deem they're worth. I hope
>
>> I
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>>>
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>> can be more beneficial as I become more knowledgeable.
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>>>
>
>>
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>>> Thanks for your input.
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>>
>
>> Welcome!
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>>
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